As my colleagues and I continue work on legislative measures that will set cotton producers up for future success, I am encouraged by the Appropriations Committees action to address the growing challenges related to cottonseed and depressed prices in recent years.

Although the price of oil has managed to bounce somewhat higher, it is likely we will continue to see the impact over the next few months as investment and job creation both suffer with such depressed prices.

Alpha Natural Resources has confirmed plans to idle three of its West Virginia operations and reduce workforce numbers at a number of other mines due to continued weakness for domestic and international coal as well as ongoing depressed prices.

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